I was just tossing this around in my mind. Both have pretty similar stats, but Lute has A LOT more NBA talent, but I would say is not considered as great all time by the national media.
Lute:
NCAA Division I Tournament Championship (1997)
5× NCAA Regional Championships - Final Four (1980, 1988, 1994, 1997, 2001)
4× Pac-10 Tournament championships (1988–1990, 2002)
11× Pac-10 regular season championships (1986, 1988–1991, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005)
Big West regular season championship (1974)
Big Ten regular season championship (1979)
Jim:
NCAA Division I championship (2003)
5× NCAA Regional championships – Final Four (1987, 1996, 2003, 2013, 2016)
5× Big East Tournament championships (1981, 1988, 1992, 2005, 2006)
8× Big East regular season championships (1980, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 2000, 2003, 2010)
Lute:
NCAA Division I Tournament Championship (1997)
5× NCAA Regional Championships - Final Four (1980, 1988, 1994, 1997, 2001)
4× Pac-10 Tournament championships (1988–1990, 2002)
11× Pac-10 regular season championships (1986, 1988–1991, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005)
Big West regular season championship (1974)
Big Ten regular season championship (1979)
Jim:
NCAA Division I championship (2003)
5× NCAA Regional championships – Final Four (1987, 1996, 2003, 2013, 2016)
5× Big East Tournament championships (1981, 1988, 1992, 2005, 2006)
8× Big East regular season championships (1980, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 2000, 2003, 2010)
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